Tire and wheel therefor.



No. 884,702.. f

' W. BOWDBN.

TIRE AND WHEEL THEEEFOR. APPLIUATION FILED JULY 17. 1906.

I'NVENTOR 4 Z/a/f/zeyy,

PATETED ABR. 14,1908.

WALTER BOWDEN, OF NEW YORK, N.

l TIRE AND WHEEL THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1m28..

Application led July 17, 1906. Serial No. 326,544).

and aiins to provide certain improvements' therein.

According to my invention in its preferred forr'n I provide a tire 'for vehicles, which inaiv be either solid, cellular, or pneumatic, whie may be rigidly held in plaee upon the Wheel rim, 'and ,in which ycreeping is absolutely prevented. l d, I

In its preferred forni my invention `cornprises' a tire' having a ia'ngev extending inwardly' from its inner side, nie-ans being pro vided for clamping such ila e to hold-the tirev in place upon the rini. flange extends entirely around the inner side of the tiro at about the middle thereof, and preferably the wheelpis constructed with a twopart rim, 'each section of which is designed to laterally engage the flange, lso that i the latter is securely clainped'between them.

Preferablv also l. construct the wheel in two parts, each section being forrned with a separable hub ortion and a seriesof spokes conneeted wit one section of the folly or rim.

My invention also includes other features of improvement which will be hereinafter more fully described. A

Referring to the drawings, which show one embodiment of my invention-Figure l. is a .vertical section of a wheel and tire eonstruc-ted in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of the upper part of Fig'. l., showing the sections of tie wheel separatori. Fig. 3 is an enlarged section showing the a` plieation of 'my invention to a pneuniatiie'tire. Referring to the drawings,v let indicate a tireof rubber or other suitable material, which, so far as the tread portion a is'leoneer-ned, may be of any appropriate shape. Asahown it is formed as a cushion tire havin an air chamber b, but it maybe formed o solid rubber, or maybe of pneumatic or other construction, as desired. The chamber db may be inflated if desired through any sutable valve, sueh as is shown in dotted lines 'in Fig. 1. The tire A is provided With a flange c which extends inwardly from the inner si e referably sue-h unit-ed.

the sections thereo of the tire, and is designed to forni a ineens of attachment of the tire to the rirn. Preferably such iange is formed with an enlargenient d on its inner side, and aredueed portion e between such enlargement and the body of the tire itself, the connecting walls being 'tapered as shown. The flange c may be varied in shape and proportions, if desired, so long as it affords suflieient surface and strength to hold the tire to the rirn, and its position with regard to the body *of the tire also be altered, but I prefer the con struction shown wherein the flange is, eentrally larranged and is provided with an enlar ement at its inner side. .lt will also be unf erstood that the ila-nge c may be reinforced by canvas yor other material, either in the manner yindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3 or in any other suitable way. lily inryention includes a means carried by or 1formed as a part of the wheel rin), for ela-in .ing the flange c so as to hold the lire in p'aee. ln the preferred construction shown in the drawings I forni the rini in two arts B B which are shown separated in ig 2. Each ofthe sections of the rim is formed with a groove fon its inner face, such grooves forming a channel between the seetionsof the rim-.when the latter are brought together. lach section is also eut away atg to provide a passage of substantially the contour of the neck e of the flange. Each of the sections B B is provided with a continuous metal rim or flange 7i h' which serves tol hold Ithe parte of' the rirn together, and which also provide a base for the body of the tire to rest upon when the sections B B are Preferabl f the tire is formed with side flanges g g which are adapted to enter channels 1^ r formed in the flanges h 7i. The flanges g g are formed so that their edges are of not greater thickness than their bases, so Athat they can enter the channels r 1 and their upper walls are formed so that they Contact with the ovorhanging walls of the channels. This construction. prevents any possibility of displacement of the tire by side l strains. The sections B B are preferably held to `ether by suitable bolts j spaced around t ie riin and assing laterally through The flan e c of the tire andthe opposing faces of tie rim sections may be pro' ortioned to obtain any desired clamping e'flleet upon the flange c and side anges q q. Preferably the flange c is y invention.y

' flange c may tion is practically continuous throngl entire circumference of the tire, so t getherl matic tire a suitable valve, such as is s iown vinade in two parts, as shown," t

troduction of the inner air tube.

so tightly clamped between'the rim sections l that it is impossible for the tire to work oil' the rim or `to creep along the latter in use. g In the constructionshownthe clain ing acout the at every portion of the latter is connected to the rim.

*Either or both fofthe rim .sections- B B maV constitute-the rim pro er of the wheel an' l receive the.y spokes of t e latter, but I prefer. to forrn'the wheel in two parts, each aving a hub section, and each connected to a riin section b an inde endent series of spokes. Bythisl means provide. for ex tremely easy separation of t e rim sections,` so that the tire may be taken off and replaced in little timeand without the aid of any special toolor tools. Y

As shownin the drawings I form the hub C in two parts, 7c 7c each of which is formed with a flange Z, into which the spokes m m extend. Each hub section is provided with an independent series of spokes connecting it with its section of the riin, as bestA seen in Fig. 2. Suitable bolts 0 or other devices are provi ed for fastening the hub sections to- Such huh sections may be formed to fit one over the other, if desiredpand to he connected by screw-threads or otherwise.

In practice, when it is desired toildetach the tire yfrom the rim it is only necessary to remove the bolts j arid 0 from the rini and hub sections, whereupon the outer sections of the wheel may be removed, thus ractically permitting the tire to dro from t e section The tire niay he easillg7 replaced.

When my invention is applied to a neuat p, may be used, said valve being fitted into a socket formed in the rim sections and extending through the Harige c, as shown in Fig. In an inner-tube pneumatic tire such as is vshown in this figure, the flan e c may be e tire being separated on its inner side to permit the in- Although I have described in detail one 'embodiment of my invention, it will be understoodth'at I do not wish to be limited thereto, asimany changes and variations may be made therein without departing from the It will be understood that the be placed at one side of the tire, and that the rim is formed in any suitable way or provided with any suitable means to clamp the flange. It wil also be understood that'the sections of the wheel may be conlstructed in any suitable manner to produce.

two sections havin opposing recesses adapted to receive the ange of a tire, anda divided metal rim, each half of which is fixed to one of the rim sections.

2. A wheel having a rim made inl two secl tions having opposing recesses ada ted to rel l ceive the flan e of a tire, and a divided metal rim, each half of which is fixed to one of the' rim sections and is formed with.a channel adapted to receive a side flange of a tire.

3. tral flange extending inwardly from its inner side, such flange portion and areduced outer portion nr neck connecting the enlarged portion with the tire, anda wheel having a rim made in two having an enlarged inner The combination of a 'tire having a censections and having opposing recesses adapt# ed toreceive such flange, said'rim having' walls conforming to the sha anda divided metal rim, eac half of which is fixed to one of the rim sections.

4. AThe combination of a tire having a cen-- tralflange extending inwardly from' its inner side,` suchfflange having an enlarged inner portion and a reduced. outer portion or neck connecting the enlarged portion with the tire,

and said tire havin-g. two side flanges formed lthereon, and a wheel having la rim made in two sections and havin opposing recesses adapted to receive such ange, said rim having walls conforming to the shape of said flange, and a divided metal rim, which is fixed to one of the rim sectionsand is formed with 'a channel adapted to receive one of said side flanges. Y.

5. A wheel having a wooden hub frrned in two sections,- a wooden rim formed intwo sections, and two series of s okes, each series niortised in a section of the ub and a section `ofthe rini, and means for drawing'such h ub.

e of said flange,

each half of 1 and rirn sections so that the res ective' sections of the hub and rim are whereby the wheel is ineffect an 'undivided wheel when the sections are joined, and a metal rim formed in two sections, each of which is fixed to a section of the wooden rim.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto s'i ed my name in the presence of two s ubscri ing witnesses. I i

WALTER BGWDEN.

Witnesses z EUGENE V. MYERS,

Finn) WHITE.

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